DOCUMENTATION – QAMgr v0.9.0

Introduction

Welcome to QAManager!
This is a Python package designed to streamline the process of performing Proton Patient QA.
An example screenshot of the graphical interface is shown below.

Overview

QAManager is a Python software package for improving the process for patient-specific quality assurance (PSQA) at the S. Lee Kling Proton Therapy Center within the Siteman Cancer Center at the Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM).

It is designed to simultaneously improve the following aspects of proton PSQA:

• Safety
• Reliability
• Efficiency

It accomplishes this by automating as much of the PSQA procedure as possible.
This achieves the following:

• Reduced possibility for human error
• Reduced CPA time per patient
• Reduced CPA fatigue

To use this software package:

• First, ensure that Python is installed on your machine (v3.10.6 or later).
• You can check your Python version by running “python -V” at a terminal (e.g., on Windows, either “cmd” or “powershell”).
• Try the Quick Reference instructions in the README document.
• If you have any trouble, consult the subsequent chapters.

Contents

• Requirements
• Installing And Updating
• Steps
• Module Objects
• Getting Help

~ Dr. Mark J. Duvall, PhD
~ duvall at wustl dot edu
~ Last updated 2025/07/03

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